Superstar ventriloquist was Chamber headliner The Rockdale area has hosted its share of sure- enough celebrities over the years.
George Strait came to the Rockdale Fair, Nolan Ryan sold some cows at Milano and Rockdale was one of the first places visited by Warren G. Harding within days of his election as president.
But all those folks, and a few more we could name, were already famous when they got here. Full Story

Historic Milam cemetery dedicated on Saturday Sitting on what some believe may be an Indian burial ground, just north of the confluence of Alligator Creek and the San Gabriel River is a small cemetery on land owned by Steve and Lynn Young.
When the Youngs purchased the property, the cemetery was not protected from the cattle that ate grass peacefully under the trees. Neglect had toppled over and tramped the 18 headstones. Full Story

A little religious humor for your collection Neighbor Grover sez time flies like an arrow and fruit flies like a banana. I t’s Holy Week. Let’s remember that being religious should be glorious and fun.
So here’s more items for your collection of religious humor, some fresh, some probably not, but enjoy anyway: Full Story

Make passwords, ‘PINs’ more difficult to guess What if your wallet or purse is stolen? Your identity is shared and many times credit cards, driver’s license, Social Security cards, just add icing to the con artist’s cake.
A study in England found that 10 percent of us use passwords and/or personal identifcation numbers (PINs) that are easily guessed. Full Story

Milam in regional health care partnership I n the last commissioners court meeting we passed a resolution to join with about 15 other central Texas counties to form a Regional Health Care Partnership being called for by the State Health and Human Services Commission. Full Story